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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
GRAVE ROBBERS FoILED.
An Intimation of the Plot Put Watch
man on His Guard.

Iudn on t1lS GuhrQ.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec PA daring at
tempt was made TO rob n grave in tho
colored cemetery last night Owing to cer-
tain signs which had been previously dis
covered, and which aroused suspicion, a
watchman armed to the teeth was am
bushed in the shrubbery of the graveyard,
and during the second night Of his vigil he
was rewarded. About o'clock this morn
ing he discovered the forms of eight men
stealthily approaching the uewly-inade
grave near which he lay concealed. The
robbers paused at the grave, and after
some cautious whispering set to work re-
moving the dirt. When about half through
with their work one Of them accidentally
stumbled upon the crouching form OF the
watchman, and, giving the alarm sped away
in the darkness. The sentinel emptied the
seven chambers OF his revolver after the
fleeing forms, but, so far as known, without
effect, The watchn1an then pursued, but
only reached the street in time to see the
desecrators scramble into waiting wagon
and disappear at full speed. The shots
aroused the people in the neighborhood, and n
large crowd, much excited, assembled in the
grave yard, where the tools of the robbers
and their unfinished work furnished proof
of the correctness Of the watchman's story.
The colored people are much excited and
are joining the police in jealous efforts to
discover the robbers, whom ii is believed
are negroes. The handle of the spade used
is unique, being made to fold into walking
stick.
The steamer Advance, booked to leave
for Savannah to-day, will not depart until
Tomorrow, it having been discovered at the
last moment that part Of her new ma
chinery needed attention.
II has rained steadily since early last
night, and at this writing it is still pouring
in torrents. Nevertheless the streets are
crowded with shoppers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
FOUL PLAY FEARED.
A Bookkeeper of the Plant Company
Mysteriously disappears.

A Bookkeeper of the Plant Company
Mysteriously disappears.
CINCINNATI, Dec. A.--The police authori-
ties have in their charge 9-year-old boy
whose story is mysterious. He was given
to the police by Manning Light, Of Atlanta.
who says he brought the boy from Atlanta
to this city at the request OF Mr. Beckwith,
of Lawrence, Kan. The last named said
that he started from Tampa, Fla, with
Alexander Simpson, the boys father. and
that on Wednesday night, near WaycroS
Ga, Mr.. Simpson went TO the water closet,
since which time nothing has been seen or
heard of him. Mr.. Beckwith brought the
boy to Atlanta and then sent him here with
Mr.. Light. Mr.. Simpson was bookkeeper
for the Plant Steamship and investments
Company, and was on his way TO Lawrence,
Kas, where the boy says be expected to
start dry goods store. There are feaT
that he was murdered. Simpsons former
home was in Jersey City, and his. wife 10
now at Newark, N. j.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
PADDY RYAN POUNDED.
McAuliffe Knocked Him Out in Three
Rounds.

SAN Francisco, Dec. A.--Paddy Ryan
and Joseph McAuliffe, mot in the IS foot
ring of the California Athletic Club last
night. Both men appeared in fine condi-
ton. McAuliffe won, in three of the worst
fought rounds possible TO imagine. In the
second round Ryan was knocked down
twice. The third round was all scramble.
Ryan was groggy and McAuliffe was too
awkward TO hit him. Ryan threw up the
sponge on the fourth round being called.
His truss slipped in the first round. Nc
Auliffes father, who was present, bet all
the money he had on his boy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
M. wilson to be Arres,ed.

PARIS, Dec. "a Inquiry has shown that
backing manufacturer bought decora-
tion of the Legion of Honor for 60, 0,O0Of, and
that M. Wilson. aud his accomplices, shared
the spoils NJ Wilson's arrest is expected.
NJ. Wilson was subjected to a long and
searching examination by the Judge who
conducted the inquiry. Three men named
Dubreuil, Hebert, and Ribaudrau, who
were employed to obtain Legion of Honor
decorations through NJ. Wilson, have been
orracfad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
McNeally Set Free.

SAco, ME-, Dec. PA telegram was re-
ceived from Halifax last evening stating
McNeally who robbed the Saco bank any
longer, and had released him. They
failed to find any of the banks property on
him. One of the banks trustees said "he
is just as safe in Halifax as he was in Liver
pool. He cannot be extradited on any
charge the banH may bring"
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
HALIFAX, N. S., Dec 24.--There are no
new developments in the McNeally case to-
day. Nothing will be dope until the arrival
OF McNeally's brother, who is now on the
way from Saco,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
FRIsCo's WHEAT CRASH.
The Creditors of Dresbach and Rosen-
field WIN Get 3 per Cent.

IDISI w III O5U . POT NJOKKUs
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24-The creditors
Of William Dresbach and John Rosenfeld,
leaders of the "bull" ring in wheat, which
collapsed few months ago, to-day agreed
to accept the terms of settlement proposed
by the committee Of the call board. The
committee report Dresbach' s. resources
as S2i9,000 and Rosenfeld's as $150000,
making total of $31S, 900.
OF this amount tho call board creditors
received as per agreement 1882, ,0U0, leaving
a balance of S196,0O0 TO satisfy all claims.
The claims against Dresbach amount to
81, 7,200,00 and against Rosenfeld to $1,000
600 BY the settlement as now effected
creditors will receive a trifle over per
cent. of their claims
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
A Steamer Disabled at Sea-.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The British steamer
Albany, which arrived at Liverpool from
New Orleans Dec. 81, reports that on Dec
IS, in latitude So north, and longitude
25' so west, she passed disabled four
masted steamer showing red lights, sailing
in a northeasterly direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
STATE ENTERTAINMENTS.
rhe Dates Fixed for Some of the Chief
Tuert9

The Dates Fixed for Some of the Chief
Events.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--The following
dates have been fixed for the state enter
tainments at the White House during the
coming social season:
Presidents reception, Monday, Jan. 2,
from II o'clock until ? o'clock.
Cabinet dinner, Thursday, Jan. 12.
Diplomatic reception Thursday, jan 10.
Congressional and judicial reception
Thursday, Jan. 20.
Supreme Court dinner Thursday, Feb. 2.
Army and Navy reception Thursday,
Feb. 8.
Public reception Tuesday, Feb. IA.
Mrs. Cleveland will hold afternoon re-
ceptions Jan. T. Jan. 2l and Feb. 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
HIS FORTUNE A CURSE.
Tragic End of Man Who Had Draw
$4,000 in a Lottery.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec. PA special
to the Times from Stevenson, Ala, sayi
John Thomas, yardmaster. Of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad. at that place, met
Isaac Haynes on the street to-day, and, en-
ragged by sighting remarks which the latter
is alleged TO have made with regard to bis
CThomasl sister, shot Haynes dead. Haynes
and had been living rather fast life.
Thomas surrendered himself and he is ip
iaii
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
AN EXPLOSION IN A MILL.
Molten Metal Bursts Through the
Walls of a Furnace.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Dec. 24.--lron broke
through the walls of the Neshannock fur
mace, in this city yesterday afternoon. and
coming in contact with water surrounding
it created terrible explosion. James
Kileen, James Lawler, and John Cunning
ham were caught by the molten metal and
horribly burned. Kileen will probably die.
All the woodwork in the vicinity was
burned, and about thirty tons of metal lies
in a solid mass on the ground, between the
cast house and the boilers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
It Was Sent to Lieut.. May But Did No
Injury.

NEw YORK, Dec. 24.--Dr. Edison, Of the
Health Bureau, has examined the internal
machine sent to Lieut. May as a Christmas
present last night, and pronounces it one Of
the most diabolical contrivances be has ever
seen. In 1t was a vial OF nitric acid, which
when exploded by powder in the box would
have SCARED whoever was handling the
machine, and probably totally blinded him.
The police are searching for the boy who
delivered the box.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25

Reading railroad will strike late tonight,
and that all trains except passengers will be
stopped. The strike is the outcome OF the
Port Richmond difficulty, and the coal
production of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company will be stopped in
The miners are in sympathy
with the railroad men, and will refuse to
mine coal should the company endeavor TO
place non-Inion men on the road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
ST. PETERsBURGs STUDENTS.
The Rioting Begun by Scholars of
Charkoff University.

The Rioting Begun by Scholars of
Charkoff University.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-The official
Messenger gives details of the recent
troubles at the Russian universities. 1t
says that ON Dec Is thirteen students of
Charkoff University suddenly left their
classes and went into the streets, where they
met a number of pupils of the Technolog-
ical and Veterinary Institutes and began
to act in riotous manner
and smashed the university windows
On Dec. IA the students of Odessa Uni
versity engaged in riot, and on Dec. 16 the
Kazan University and veterinary students
also INDUCED IN riotous proceedings. All
the university and chronological lectures
have been suspended. There is evidence
that eyil-dispoSed persons instigated the
riots
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
NICARAGUA'S CANAL.
Arrival of the Surveying Party at
Grenada.

GRENADA, NICARAGUA, Dec. 24.-The
steamer Hondo, having on board the Mica
raugua canal construction company's sur
veying expedition, arrived at Greytown on
Friday, Dec. 0. The Governor of Grey
town and other officials, who were appointed
by the President as commissioners to repre-
sent the government at the reception
of the expedition were awaiting il at
Greytown and extended a cordial welcome
to Civil Engineer Cleary and his assistants.
The members of the survey and their instru-
ments and supplies were landed in good
condition, and have been dispatched to the
several stations on the route of the canal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
SO Per Cent. for Creditors,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Comptroller
of. the Currency has declared the first divi-
dend of 80 per cent. in favor o. the cred
itors of the National Bank Of Sumter, s. c.,
on claims proved amounting to S7l, l,265
This bank failed Aug. "a, 1887.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
France and the New Hebrides.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Advices from Sydney,
n S., state that the French commandant of
the new Hebrides has been ordered by his
government to evacuate the islands in Jan
uary. A French company is buying land
the purpose of establishing trading stations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
Sale Of the Chicago Times

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.--Tbe Iater-Ocena this
morning says that nothing now remains to
complete the transfer OF the Times property
10 The West-Snowden syndicate except
ratification in open court The syndicate
will assume control Of the paper about Jan.
4, The most radical change TO be effected
a change Of price from SC. 10 Sc. The form
Of the paper win also suffers change, 1t Is
said
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
Frances Patriotic League.

PARIS, Dec 24-M. Desclands, Judge of
the Court of Accounts, has been elected
President of the Patriotic League. It is an
nounced that the League will in the future
abstain from concerning itself with the in
ternal policy of France, and that it will
have only one flag-that the national en-
blem-and one motto-'France.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
A peacemaker Killed.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec. PA
special to the Times from Soddy, Tenn,
saws: Henry Marshall (colored) shot and
killed VIII Mason Ccoiored) there to-dsy.
The murdered man was trying 10 quell a
row when be was shot The murderer was
captured and has been put in jail at Chat
fanoooav
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
DR.. Palm sr Dead.

ANN ARBoR, MICH, Dec, "a DIR. A. B.
Palmer, LID, dean Of the Department
Of Medicine and Surgery, and Professor of
Pathology, and Practice Of Medicine in the
University Of Michigan. died last night,
aged ~ years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
PARNELL MUCH BETTER.

He Will Spend the Christmas Holidays
With Mr.. O'Shea.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-Mr. Parnell will spend
the Christmas holidays with Mr.. O'Shea at
Ethan, in Kent Mr.. Parnells health is
much improved. He will probably address
his constituents in Cork in January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 24---The Chairman
of the Kentucky Democratic committee has
issued a call for q caucus of the Democratic
members of the Legislature Thursday, Dec.
20, in the legislative balls at Frankfort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
storekeepers and Gaugers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--The Secretary of
the Treasury has appointed the following
storekeepers and gaugers; w. s. Sawyer,
in Madison county, North Carolina; J. L.
Sherman, in Gadkin county, North Caro-
1tt,a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
Australian Men-of-War.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Oceanica will shortly
ask the home government to construct
Australian men-ofwar, all, except Queens
land, having passed the naval defense bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
Out On Bail.

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-Capt. Dunne who was
committed for trial here for firing a re-
volver at Rev. Henry Melville, betrayer of
Dunne's daughter, has been admitted to
hail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
Recognized as Vice Consul.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The President
has recognized James Marsden Smith as
Honorary Vice Consul of Spain at Nor
folk Va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Ex-supt. Cecil Fleming Found Dead at
at Mobile.

MOBILE, ALA, Dec. 24.-Cecii Fleming,
who, for many years, was Superintendent
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad and then
for while Superintendent Of the Cincin-
natl Southern and finally Of the Texas
Pacific New Orleans divisionl, was found
dead this morning with bullet hole in his
brain. He had been in very bad health and
out of employment for some time, and 1t is
sIlnnoSed he committed snicide
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25

benefited him so much that he would soon
entirely recover his health. This, it seems,
was mistake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25
20 NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
No News Of the Big Raft.
CANADA URGED TO SEARCH.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 4.-The whereabouts
of the big timber raft is still enshrouded in
mystery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--All the execu-
tive departments OF the government closed
81 nqoa " day,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25

MONTREAL, Dec. 24--Fears are enter
tanned in maritime circles that the Novn
Scotia lumbar raft, which il now adrift in
the Atlantic. will be a source OF danger TO
Lines of steamers. The government Is urged
to take steps to find The missing raft.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-25

SHAMoKIN, Pa. Dec, "a. It is said that
the railroad employees Of the Mahanoy and
Snamokiu division " the Pbilsdelphia aaa
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

1t is gradually coming to be understood
by the leaders Of the Democratic party that
Mr. Cleveland is their only available can.
didate for president next year The party
have no promise from the president as yet
that he wishes 10 be candidate for re
election. It is our opinion that when Mr..
Cleveland comes TO thoroughly understand
the situation, that between now and the
assembling of the national Democratic con-
vention he will give his party TO understand
that nomination for second term is not
desirable on his part Prefering rather to
have the distinction of beiug.the only Dem
ocrat elected to the Office of president in a
long series of years, rather than to have
the luster of his fame dimmed by a defeat,
before the people. for reelection. The
Democratic party, however, will be inclin.
ed to think Mr. Cleveland can cause a
repetition of the mistake Of 1884. and will
demand his denomination.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
THE EFFECTS.

The editor of the ElDOrado Republican
last Monday went down on the Walnut
fishing. He carried on his arm a basket in
which were several bottles, containing fish
bait of course. On Tuesday morning the
following appeared in the Republican:
How pleasant on a day like this to take
your hook and line, and sit and fish in
some cool spot, where branches Ger you
Irvine. To cast your sorrows to the wind,
and bid good bye to care, and reyel in the
sunny beams, the joyous country ar; to
bait your hook with wriggling worm, and
drop it in the stream, and then lean back
and watch the pole, plunged in a languid
dream. And then to gently fall asleep,
hard by the sun-lit brake, and in time TO
wake and find, you're sitting. on snake.
And then, with wild, impulsivc leap, to
jump into the creek, and shiver there fol
half an hour, with mud up 10 your neck
To wander home when comes the dark, tC
sneak as best you can, and buy half a
dozen fish, from some lank market man.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
DIGNITY OF LAW.

Judge Valiant, of st. Louis, has high
opinion of the law He decided or Tues
day of this week that his court could not
be used TO enforce tie collection of rents
used for disreputable purposes; the land
lord being Informed of the purposes for
which it was to be used at the time of leas-
ing The judge explained that this dec is
ion was not made to enable the woman TO
profit herself by evading payment, but cut
of respect of the law that the court refused
its processes to be used to enforce the terms
of such a contract.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
A SMALL AFFAIR.

There was boisterous proceeding in The
composing rooms of the EAGLE office last
night, which was very unbccoming re
spectacle establishment. 1t came about in
this way. Some time last week an editO-
rial appeared in this paper about the rail
road disaster on the Rock Island road.
The article was appropriated entire and ap-
peared in the columns of the Common
wealth The eagle eye of the editor pro
TEN of this paper scanned it, and thinking
it rather spicy, republished it yesterday,
and credited to the Commonwealth. Some
of the boys, nosing around where they had
no business, discovered it. hence the
racket.-Wichita Eagle.
This refers to the little pleasantly about
the state officers and their late mishap,
which was dished up spicily by the united
efforts Of the EAGLE and the Common
wealth The pleasantEies about DR.. Allen
and Tim Mccarthy should have been cred
tied 10 the EAGLE. That about Mr. Low
was original with the Commonwealth, and
gave pith to the whole We hope this ex-
PLANTATION will heal not only the brooches of
Mr.. Low but the breaches threatened in the
entente cordiale betwee the EAGLE and the
Commonwealth. Commonwealth.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

When Roscoe Conkling was United
States senator from the great state of New
York, and the recognized leader of the
Republican party in that body, he was
abused by many Republican papers and
called the party boss. They thought the
great Influence of the man was menace
to good government and that Mr.. Conk,
ling ought to be suppressed Since his re
drement from public life these same papers
seem to be not happy still, and now ascribe
Mr.. Conkling's silence to his sore head .:To
get great man TO bob up serenely and
promptly sit down at the bidding of some
body else, is not always an easy thing to do.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12
USES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A number Of the papers Of this section
have engaged in discussion, bordering on
a quarrel, over the question of sending out
boom items and matters of similar nature
through the Associated Press.
Boom matters, when composed OF tangi
bic facts that are really new, such as the
location of manufactures, railroads, public
works. ETC., may be properly classed as
news, and are admissible into the Associ
ated Press matter; but the trouble with th(
agents seems to be in making the proper
discrimination, and local enthusiasm some
times impels them to go beyond the news
limit
Because Doeville sends out an item tc
the effect lbat "a carriage factory employ
ing one hundred men and $50, 600 capital
has just been located in the city, and
ground for the buildings will be broken
tomorrow, it does not follow because
ROCKVILLE is enjoying boom unprecedent-
ed in the history of the state, and the Hon.
Richard Roe, founder of the city, is still
Offering choice inside lots at first prices,
that the latter item is admissible as news
The one is news While the other IS s
mere advertisement.
xsThe people who make the most com
plant in regard to the uses and abuses OF
the Associated Press are the ones who IN
derstand the least about it.
1t is an undeniable fact, however, thai
at this time for there is too much slush Of
The flowers that bloom in the spring
trala' order going to the public through
the medium of the Associated Press.
Real estate advertisements are one thing
and news another. -LeavenwOr Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-12

The Globe Democrats advices from Mexi
co indicate that the work of absorbing the
most valuable lands in the northeastern
portion of that country by citizens of the
United States is going on at a rapid rate
Some of the Mexican newspapers, of course,
are opposed to this, as they see in it grad
ual growth in American influence in the
politics of Mexico. Intelligent, progressive
Mexicans, however, welcome the influx of
capital from this country. They know
that with this capital viii come alert, en-
teTprising Americans, who will teach them
the virtues of tact, energy and respect for
law. \ peaceful invasion of Mexico just
now by 400, 600 or 500, 900 Americans. who
would go there to stay, would be worth
tens Of millions of dollars to our sister re
nlblic